撒母耳記下 1
1 撒烏耳死後，達味擊殺阿瑪肋克人回來，在漆刻拉格住了兩天。
And so it was, after the death of Saul, when David had returned from the smiting of the Amalekites, and David had abode in Ziklag two days,
2 第三天，有個人從撒烏耳營中跑來，衣服撕爛，滿頭灰塵，來到達味前，伏地叩拜。
yea so it was, on the third day, that lo! a man came out of the camp, from Saul, with his clothes rent, and earth upon his head, —and so it was, when he came in unto David, that he fell to the earth, and did homage.
3 達味問他說：「你從那裏來﹖」他答說：「我從以色列營中逃命而來。」
And David said unto him, From whence comest thou? And he said unto him, Out of the camp of Israel, am I escaped.
4 達味又問他說：「戰事怎樣﹖請告訴我! 」他答說：「軍民從戰場上逃跑了，許多人陣亡，撒烏耳和他的兒子約納堂也死了。」
And David said unto him—How turned out the matter? tell me, I pray thee. And he said—The people have fled from the battle, yea moreover, many, of the people have fallen, and died, Yea moreover, Saul, and Jonathan his son, are dead.
5 達味問那報信的少年人說：「你怎麼知道撒烏耳和他兒子約納堂死了呢﹖」
Then said David unto the young man who was telling him, —How knowest thou that Saul and Jonathan his son are dead?
6 那報信的少年人答說：「我無意中來到基耳波亞山上，看見撒烏耳伏在自己的槍上，戰車和騎兵都快要迫近他。
And the young man who was telling him said, It, so happened, that I was on Mount Gilboa, when lo! Saul, leaning upon his spear, and lo! the chariots and horsemen, hotly pursued him;
7 他轉身見了我，就招呼我。我答說：我在這裏。
so he turned behind him, and saw me, —and cried out unto me, and I said, Behold me!
8 他問我說：你是誰﹖我答說：我是阿瑪肋克人。
And he said unto me, Who art thou? And I said unto him, An Amalekite, am I.
9 他向我說：「來我身邊，殺了我罷! 我現在雖還完全活著，但十分暈眩。
And he said unto me, I pray thee, take thy stand by me, and put me to death, for the cramp hath seized me, —even for as long as my life shall be in me.
10 我就來到他身邊，明知他倒下後，決不能生存，便殺了他；取下他頭上的王冠，腕上的手鐲，帶到這裏來奉獻給我主。」
So I took my stand by him, and put him to death, for I perceived that he could not survive his fall, —so I took the crown that was on his head, and the bracelet that was on his arm, and have brought them in unto my lord, here.
11 達味就抓住自己的衣服撕破了；同他在一起的人也照樣作了。
Then David took hold of his clothes, and rent them, —yea moreover, [so did] all the men who were with him.
12 大家為撒烏耳和他的兒子約納堂，以及上主的百姓和以色列的家族，舉哀痛哭，禁食直到晚上，哀悼他們喪身刀下。
And they lamented aloud, and wept, and fasted until the evening, —for Saul, and for Jonathan his son, and for the people of Yahweh, and for the house of Israel, because they had fallen by the sword.
13 達味又問那報信的少年說：「你是那裏的﹖」他答說：「我是阿瑪肋克僑民的兒子。」
And David said unto the young man who was telling him, Whence art thou? And he said, Son of a sojourner—an Amalekite, am I.
14 達味向他說：「怎麼你不怕伸手殺害上主的受傅者﹖」
And David said unto him, —How wast thou not afraid to thrust forth thy hand, to destroy the Anointed of Yahweh?
15 達味遂叫一個少年人來，向他說：「前來，殺了他! 」少年把他一刀砍死了。
So David called one of the young men, and said, —Go near—fall upon him. And he smote him, that he died.
16 同時達味對他說：「你的血應歸在你頭上，因為你親口作供說：我殺死了上主的受傅者。」
And David said unto him, Thy blood, be upon thine own head, —for, thine own mouth, hath testified against thee, saying, I myself, put to death the Anointed of Yahweh.
17 事後，達味作了這首哀歌，追悼撒烏耳和他的兒子約納堂，
Then chanted David this dirge, —over Saul and over Jonathan his son;
18 命令猶大子弟學習這首哀歌，這歌載在「壯士書」上：「
and he thought to teach the sons of Judah [the song of] the Bow, —lo! it is written in the Book of the Upright: —
19 以色列的榮華，倒在你的高岡上；葷英雄怎會陣亡﹖
The beauty of Israel! on thy high plumes—slain! How have fallen—the mighty!
20 不要在加特報告，不要在阿市刻隆街市宣揚，免得培肋舍特的女子歡樂，免得未受割損者的女郎維雀躍!
Do not tell it in Gath, Do not publish it in the streets of Ashkelon, —lest the daughters of the Philistines rejoice, lest the daughters of the Uncircumcised triumph.
21 基耳波亞山，不祥的山野! 在你那裏露不再降，雨不再下! 因為英雄的盾牌，受了褻瀆，撒烏耳的盾牌，那傅油者的武器。
Ye mountains in Gilboa! Be there neither dew nor rain upon you, nor fields of offerings, —for, there, were cast away, the shields of the mighty, The shield of Saul, unanointed with oil.
22 對傷者的血，英雄的脂油，約納堂的弓總不後轉，撒烏耳的劍決不空還。
From the blood of the slain, from the fat of the mighty, the bow of Jonathan ne’er drew back, —and, the sword of Saul, ne’er returned, empty.
23 撒烏耳與約納堂，相親相愛，生相聚，死不離，神速過鷹，勇猛勝獅。
Saul and Jonathan, delightfully loving in their lives, even, in their death, were not divided, —Beyond eagles, were they swift, beyond lions, were they strong!
24 以色列女郎! 應痛悼撒烏耳，他給你們披上了愉快的紫衣，在你們衣服上點綴了金飾。
Ye daughters of Israel! For Saul, weep ye, —who clothed you in crimson, [decked] with lovely things, who hung ornaments of gold on your apparel!
25 英雄怎會在戰鬥中陣亡! 哎，約納堂! 對你的死，我極度哀痛!
How have fallen the mighty, in the midst of the battle! Jonathan, on thy high places, slain!
26 我的兄弟約納堂，我為你萬分悲傷! 你愛我之情，何等甜蜜! 你對我的愛，勝於婦女之愛。
I am distressed for thee, my brother, Jonathan! Delightful to me, exceedingly, —Wonderful, was thy love to me, passing the love of women.
27 英雄怎會陣亡! 戰爭的武器怎會喪亡! 」
How have fallen the mighty, and perished the weapons of war!
